Exemption from the obligation to dispose of animal by-products - horse cremation

The obligation to dispose of animal by-products is the responsibility of the districts and independent cities. They have transferred the disposal obligation to private companies. The carcasses of dead equidae (horses, donkeys, mules, zebras and zebroids) must be handed over to these companies by the livestock owner. It is possible to apply for an exemption permit in accordance with the TierNebG for the collection and cremation of an equine animal in an approved incineration facility (e.g. animal crematorium). It is not possible to issue an exemption from the basic disposal obligation in advance, i.e. before the animal dies. If equidae are not immediately collected for incineration, they must be stored in an intermediate treatment facility for Category 1 or 2 material, in the veterinary practice or in the veterinary training facility in such a way that they are protected from the effects of the weather and people cannot come into contact with them without authorization and animals cannot come into contact with them.